A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5996-00-661-1151
NSN 5935-01-426-8969
NSN 6105-01-244-0197
NSN 5965-01-316-4429
NSN 5975-00-751-9450
NSN 7035-01-340-3272
NSN 5998-00-216-7436
NSN 6145-01-539-4681
NSN 5835-01-056-9303
NSN 6645-01-384-0628
NSN 5920-01-437-5916
NSN 6145-01-597-4850